Christmas-tree holder.



No. 848,850. E PATENTED APR. 2, 1967.

G. PISSAHL.

CHRISTMAS TREE HOLDER. AAAAAAA TioN FILED ooms. 190e.

UNITED STATES CHARLES PISSAIIL, oF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PATENT oEEICE.

CHRISTMAS-TREE HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 2, 1907.

Application filed October 6, 1906. Serial No. 337,670.

jSchool street, Chicago, in the county of Cook and 4State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in a Christmas-Tree Holder, of which the following is a specification.

This 'invention has relation to standards for upright articles-such as poles, standards, flags, or trees-which. are tol b'e temporarily sustained in an upright position, and has for its obj ect to provide a stand for such articles which shall be-inexpensive, light in weight, and rigid in constru'ction and which is generally known as a Christmas-tree holder.

It is well understood that in the provision of such an article as a Christmas-tree holder generally a very heavy article, such as a tree, must be sustained in a practically absolute upright osition by a base which, while in itself su ciently rigid to sustain a tree in this upright position, yet must be of a comparatively light and cheap Construction.

I-Iaving the above object in view, my invention consists in .the construction of a standard or base, which I will designate as a Christmas-tree holder, of wood or metal,

preferably a casting or drop-forging, forming the base proper, to which are attached adjustable brackets designed and adapted to accommodate the bases of trees of different diameters.

My invention therefore l consists in a Christmas-tree holder having a rigid base and sliding brackets adjustably attached thereto.-

My inventionstill further consists in the provision of a Christmas-tree holder consistlng of a rigid cast-iron base provided with adjustable and removable, brackets designed and adaptedto grasp the base of the tree on opposite sides thereof.

My invention still further consists in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts herein described and illustrated, and more specifically pointed out in the plans..

In the accompanying drawings, which Lform a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the complete holder with a tree in position. Fig. 2 1s a perspective view of one of the upper brackets, and Fig. 3

a like view of one of t e lower brackets.l e

The base 1 consists of a single castmg or I with, oriiices for the forging having the arms 2x, 3, 4, and 5, each arm extending out .from the center 1 and endingin afoot 6 6 6 6.

The .casting is formed with a central orifice 7 for the reception of the lower end ofa tree or other objects to be supported in the holder. Two of the arms 2 4 are eac-'h provided passage of bolts 8 9, which ass from the bottom of the standard throng the slots 10 in each devices or brackets 11 12. The' brackets l1 rest upon the upper face of the arms 2 4 and are provided with L-shaped ends 13, having jaws'14 to embrace the lower end ofthe tree, while the brackets 12 rest upon the upper surface of the brackets 11 and are likewise provided with L-shaped ends arising a short distance above the jaws or gripping ends of the brackets 11, so as to grasp the tree some distance above the jaws of the brackets 11.

The bolts which pass through the base and thefslots 10 are provided with nuts 8', which bear down upon the upper surface of the bracket 12 and draw the two brackets and the base into Contact.

It will be readily seen from Fig. 1 that when the nuts 8 are released 'and the brackets 11 12 drawn back to the extremity permitted by the slots 10 that a tree-trunk can be inserted in the orifice 7. The two brackets 11 12 on each side of the base are then drawn forward to embrace the body of of the grippingy the trunk, and by tightening the nuts 8 they are held firmly in position and the tree rigidly retained upright.

' It is Well known that the ordinary 'pine tree used as a Christmas-tree is of varying diameterv and that but very few, if any, of them are absolutely straight even for a short distance, and I have provided for this by permitting the adjustment of any of thel four brackets independently of the others, and this I consider a very important feature, as it permits a tree of practically any deviation from a straight line in its lower portion of the base to be rigidly sustained in a horizontal position.

'v Having thus described my invention, what Ideclare new is- 1. A stand com rising a base, and a plurality of setsof Independently-adjustable gripping devices mounted thereon, the de- IOO vices of each set being slidable one on the Aother and arranged with their biting ends at casting having arms and a central oriice, of"

ported at a p urality vof points dierent hei hts to grip the object to be suprated from each other.

2. A stand comprising a base, a set of diametrically-disposed gripping devices mounted thereon, a second Set of diametrically-disposed gripping devices mounted for adjustment independently of the irst set, the devices of each set being arranged with slides in a direction transverse to the axis of the objects to be supported, and a common means for securing each set oli-#devices to the base.

' 3. A stand comprising a base having radi ally-disposed arms, a plurality of pairs of gripping devices on diametrically-dis osed arms of the base and providedwith ongitudinal slots, and means extending through the slots forsecuring the gripping devices to the arms for independent radial adjustment.

4. In a Christmas-tree holder the combination with the -base formed of a single two pairs of adjustable L-shaped members resting upon said base, bolts passing. through orifices in the base and slots in the members 'and adjusting-nuts upon said bolts which bear upon the top members and binding the members and base together,

5. A stand comprisinga base provided with a lurality of radial arms7 a pair of radially-adjustable gripping members mounted on the arms, and having jaws on their inner ends, a second pair of radially-adjustable gripping members on the base, and a common vertically sepa' means for securing corresponding members of the pairs to the base.

6. A stand comprising a base provided with a central opening for receiving the bottom end of the object to be sup orted and with a plurality of radially-exten ed arms, a set of gripping devices mounted on the base and adjusted inwardly and outwardly with respect to the opening for engaging the object, and another set of gripping devices similarly adjustable and arranged with their inner ends to engage the said objects above the point of engagements of the irst set.

7. A Stand comprising a base provided with a central opening for receiving one end of the object to be'supported and with a plurality of oppositely-extending arms, a pair of oppositely-disposed gripping devices radi ally adjustable on the base and having their inner ends formed into jaws for engaging the said objects, at one side of the base, and a second set of gripping devices adjustablymounted on the base and having their inner ends formed 'into jaws arranged to grip the said object at another point thereon axially spaced from the point of engagement of the irst jaws.

In testimony whereof I' have signed -my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES PISSAHL.

Witnesses: y

BERNHARD J. FICK, CHARLES BLENDow. 

